Weeding tool



1970 T. MENDENHALL 3,545,855

WEEDING TOOL Filed April 30, 1968 FIG-.2

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IN VEN TOR FIG. 5

TH OMA S I. MENDENHALL United States Patent 3,545,855 WEEDING TOOL Thomas I. Mendenhall, 500 N. Richmond Ave., Westmont, Ill. 60559 Filed Apr. 30, 1968, Ser. No. 725,344 Int. Cl. 1366f 3/00 U.S. Cl. 254-132 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention consists of a strip of rigid steel that has one end suitably fastened to a handle that is approximately 42 inches long. The other end of the aforesaid strip of steel is provided with a V-shaped recess, thereby providing a V-shaped cutting edge to the tool. A second strip of rigid steel is secured by one end to the first mentioned strip of steel at a predetermined distance from the aforesaid cutting edge at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. The outer end of the last mentioned strip of steel terminates in a plurality of equally spaced and parallel teeth for the purpose that will hereinafter be described.

This invention relates to tools; more particularly, to a tool that is used by horticulturists, more commonly known as gardeners, for removing weeds and the like from lawns.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a weeding tool of the character described that will permit one to cut and remove weeds and the like from the lawn or garden from a standing position and will also permit this operation of weed removing to be accomplished without the necessity of ever touching the weeds.

Another object of this invention is to provide a weeding tool of the character described that is particularly adapted to the removal of poison weeds whose contact with the hands can produce painful and sometimes serious poisoning of the person removing the weeds.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a weeding tool of the character herein described that does not contain any moving parts and is therefore easy to keep clean.

With these and other incidental objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combination of parts, the elements of which are set forth in this specification, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and claimed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

FIG. 1 is a pictorial view of this invention. The handle is shown in phantom lines since it is not a part of the invention.

FIG. 2 s a top view of this invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of this invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view of this invention.

In the several views of this invention, like parts are indicated by like reference characters.

The reference character 7 indicates this invention in its entirety.

The invention consists of a strip of rigid steel 8 that has one end secured to the handle by any desired means, and the other end of the strip of steel being provided with a V-shaped recess 9 that has cutting edges 10. A second strip of rigid steel 11 is suitably secured to one edge 12, say by welding, or even formed from the first mentioned strip of steel *8 at an angle of approximately 45 degrees, as one can see by examination of any of the views of the accompanying drawing. The outer end of the aforesaid second strip of steel 11 is provided with a plurality of equally spaced and parallel elongated teeth ice 13, thereby completing the construction of this weeding tool which I have invented.

The Way in which this weeding tool is used is quite simple and can therefore be used by nearly anyone regardless of his lack of experience in the handling of any kind of tool or other implement used for removing weeds such as dandelions or the like. The root of the weed is cut out in the usual way. The aforesaid strip of rigid steel 11, which is a part of this tool 7, is located on one edge of the strip of steel 8 which is, for all practical purposes, the body of this invention. It is naturally out of the way so as not to interfere with the cutting of the root of the weed that is being removed. Once the root has been cut, the aforesaid strip of steel 8, which contains edge 10 or blade as it may be called, is removed from the earth. The teeth 13 of the aforesaid strip of steel 11, which I hereinafter call the side blade, are forced into the top growth of the weed and, with a twist of the handle 14, the apex 15 of the aforesaid cutting edges 10 becomes a fulcrum and the weed is levered out of the soil, the weed being impaled on the end of the tool. The weed can thus be placed in a suitable container or otherwise disposed of in any desired manner.

This invention is subject to any detail change or modification one may care to make in the same in so long as the change or modification falls within the scope and intent of the appended claims.

What Inow claim as new is:

1. A weeding tool of the character described, comprising an elongated handle, a blade having a cutting edge at one end, the other end of the blade secured to one end of the handle, the blade extending substantially axially of the handle, a strip of steel having one end secured to the blade intermediate the ends of the blade, the strip of steel extending in the same general direction as the blade, at an angle thereto, the strip of steel having its outer end terminate in a plurality of elongated teeth in equal and parallel spaced relation to one another.

2. The invention of claim 1, wherein the said blade is made of a strip of rigid steel having a V-shaped recess in the outer end thereof, the recess having its edges sharpened into a cutting blade.

3. The invention of claim 2, wherein the second mentioned strip of steel is also rigid and projects outward from one of the longitudinal edges of the said blade at an angle of approximately 45 degrees.

4. The invention of claim 3, wherein the said second mentioned strip of steel is either welded or otherwise secured to the said blade or else is formed integrally with the said blade.

5. The invention of claim 3 in which the blade and strip of steel are in different planes which are at an angle to each other whereby the handle can be rotated to a position with the blade lower while using the blade and rotated to a position with the strip of steel lower when using the teeth.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,998,314 4/1935 Gilstrap 254-l32 2,243,127 5/1941 Roseman 254-132X 2,378,459 6/1945 Beardsley 254-132 1,573,222 2/1926 Coelho 254-l32X ROBERT C. RIORDON, Primary Examiner D. R. MELTON, Assistant Examiner U.S. Cl. X.R. 7-14.1 

